Negative-G - Walt Disney World - Epcot 2013 Page Seven

Walt Disney World
Epcot
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
January 25 & 26 2013
Page Seven

Illuminations at Walt Disney World - Epcot, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

The World Showcase is built around a huge lagoon that is the location of Epcot's "Illuminations Reflections of Earth" fireworks, music, laser and visual spectacular.

Illuminations at Walt Disney World - Epcot, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

This huge LED covered globe is the centerpiece of the show and mid afternoon it heads out into World Showcase Lagoon to get in position for the show later that night that takes place most nights.

Illuminations at Walt Disney World - Epcot, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

A big part of Illuminations is it's seven hundred and forty different fireworks that explode over the lagoon. Most of them are launched from barges like this one. Unlike most of the fireworks that are launched via mortars with black powder charges Disney invented an compressed air launch system with timing chips in each shell to make sure they explode at the precise moment and precise height for the highly choreographed show.

Illuminations is an amazing show and keep clicking through this trip report as I have several photos from it for you.

Bond in the World Showcase at Walt Disney World - Epcot, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Bond in the World Showcase at Walt Disney World - Epcot, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Here's Bond getting his groove on with some of the bongos in The Outpost.

One of the many World Showcase Pavilions that were supposed to have been added were one from an Equatorial African country like Congo or Kenya. Unfortunately since Disney has been unable to acquire sponsorship of that pavilion the Outpost, which is mostly a big refreshment stand has taken its place.